Vehicle recall 86V020000 · January 6, 1986
Dodge B Series, D1 and 3 more models
Certain brake master cylinders may have been overstressed and cracked during manufacture.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Certain brake master cylinders may have been overstressed and cracked during manufacture. Consequence of defect: a cracked cylinder may fail during braking, resulting in loss of braking capability, which may lead to an accident.
- Remedy
- Replace suspect cylinders.
- Notes
- System: brake master cylinder.vehicle description: light-duty trucks.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 86V020000
- Reported to NHTSA
- January 6, 1986
- Filed by
- CHRYSLER CORPORATION
- Owner notification
- February 21, 1986
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 7,400
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
Has your Dodge been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. Recall repairs are free.